ALBERT LEA — John Marshall's Emma Bartholomew tossed a four-hitter for her second shutout of the season as the Rockets blanked Albert Lea 10-0.
"Emma got more effective as the game went on, and she was helped by a clean defensive effort," JM coach Thang Nguyen said. "Our pitching and fielding were solid, with no errors once again. Any road win is a good win."
The Rockets got on the board in the second inning as Gina Pula doubled and scored on a single from Olivia Evans.
In the second, Megan Karp walked, advanced to third on a bunt from Becca Herzog, then scored on a sacrifice bunt from Grace Freed. Seven players had hits for JM, which remains undefeated at 6-0 for the season.
JM will play three non-conference games this Saturday in the Lourdes tournament. The Rockets open play against Stewartville at 9 a.m.
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John Marshall: Gina Pula 2-for-4, 2B, 2 R; Melanie Sadecki 1-for-2, RBI, R; Olivia Evans 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Becca Herzog 2-for-4; Kaycee Neumann 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Gabby Dokken 1-for-1, RBI; Megan Karp 1-for-2, RBI, 3 R. Pitchers: Emma Bartholomew 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K.
Albert Lea: Jenna Seavey 2-for-3; Khira Hacker 1-for-3; Lexus Saltou 1-for-2. Pitchers: Megan Johnson 7 IP, 10 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 6 BB, 1 K.
